Hello everybody! I’m the Writer and Director of The Bargain, happy to answer your questions!

@aloevera7835

3 жыл бұрын

no questions just a well done.

@christophermejia6403

3 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your film. You and your crew did a fantastic job! Best of luck in your future endeavors.

@resonatingtruths

3 жыл бұрын

This was amazing. Do you have any more content we can watch?

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

@Aleo Vera Thanks so much. 🙏

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!!

This looks like a little spinoff from "In Time" from 2011. Awesome

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Well spotted!

@gilleswalther5964

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, that's the spirit

@learnerktm

3 жыл бұрын

True

@pnemonic

3 жыл бұрын

thought so too

@Leandro-X.2024

3 жыл бұрын

@sandy I agree, it's a little jem in the movies department, if you ask me.

Futuristic loan shark. Time is precious. Liked it a lot.

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Spot on! Thanks for the comment :)

@jabberwocky1707

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm sure that in the fictional world of the movie "In Time", people such as this would exist. - IIRC this possibility was not a part of the plot of that movie. - I wonder how much time the loan shark had?

@wobblysauce

3 жыл бұрын

More ways then one.

@Leandro-X.2024

3 жыл бұрын

@@wobblysauce 🤣

@fuijika

3 жыл бұрын

@@jabberwocky1707 He probably has a lot since in this story money is still a currency, so he probably keep all the time he got from unpaid money loans like the woman that becomes the new assistant. In the movie In time, time became the only currency.

I think they're missing the idea that children would be bred simply for their "time".

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

That’s the next step!

@tommymorton4939

3 жыл бұрын

Like today. For organs...

@tylermckillop408

3 жыл бұрын

Ya I said that

@blackguytraveller7797

3 жыл бұрын

That’s smart

@SavageRabbit666

3 жыл бұрын

naw, knowing this world, they would go after third world nations first. south america, africa ect. for there time.

This short film reminds me of In Time (2011) starring Justin Timberlake

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Well spotted!

@lillyanneserrelio2187

3 жыл бұрын

Except this isn't about bringing down the system. It's about doing anything for more time but the twist in this DUST short is the motivation. As the "bad guy" money lender put it to her right at the end "Someone has to look after the children." It's a Public service announcement (PSA) 🤔 PSA: Think about the children 🥺 PLEASE, Won't you think about the children?

@Kas58223

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely great concept that movie had and this as well definitely could be made into a series covering more of this hustler dealing time in exchange of money

Business is Business, and there’s always a demand for this product.

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

One of my inspirations was Brazil (the movie). Do you remember the mother?

@mingshey

3 жыл бұрын

Who, in turn, reminds me of the Lady Cassandra O'Brien from Doctor Who.

Brilliant, the unending supply of workers to achieve your ambitions in the cruel world . The sad reality of crushing others dream to make their own come true , brilliant

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Spot on!

@ianhelsbyservices

3 жыл бұрын

@@dougaltolan3017 he's got a decent margin. Paying £1.34 per hour for the first woman's time. Selling at £33.34 per hour to the last chap. Take's too long to see people like that, listening to their troubles.

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

@@dougaltolan3017 He doesn't need anything more. =)

This is truly terrifying!!!v Time as a new commodity.

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

In many ways, this is sadly already true...

@followmyheart7591

3 жыл бұрын

@@RedAbsinthium 是的

@ions82

3 жыл бұрын

It always has been. Many people work all day...every day...just to make ends meet. Others trade their time for luxuries and things they don't need. Some are fortunate enough to have the means to spend their time doing whatever they please and pay others to manage everything they don't want to deal with. Time is very much a commodity. It's the most precious one we have. As medical advances continue to improve, health will continue to cost more and more. Dying is often times expensive but is still cheaper than living.

@MotionInMotion1975

3 жыл бұрын

Time is the only and most precious commodity in the world.

@kevinholmes1048

3 жыл бұрын

It already is. It's already fungible too, and used by those with more to exploit those without in a way that entrenches their power further. You trade your time for money, money can buy you time. If you don't have enough, you'll have to do anything to get at least enough to survive. So those with enough money bargain your future potential against you current survival to their advantage. It's a metaphor for capitalism.

Am I the only one to notice Fed Nassa and Roger Delgado have a rather strong resemblance? This guy needs to be the next Master in Doctor Who

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

He looks properly devilish!

@bernds6587

3 жыл бұрын

@@RedAbsinthium yes indeed, a perfect fit. If this really happens all we need is an actor which looks similiar to Jon Pertwee to play the doctor. oh dear, some things just should come true

@johnjorgensen6882

3 жыл бұрын

I could definitely see the Master getting stuck on Earth and becoming a Time Broker.

@tommymorton4939

3 жыл бұрын

Oh! You just voiced my thoughts!

This was as Cold as you could get ... terrifyingly Cold ... and I loved it ... please make more !

Amazing, it's dark, cynical, but with some dark humour to break up the heavy mood, managed to create what is really a perfect tone. A great film.

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 67 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Grammy!

@kellilato1793

3 жыл бұрын

Right back at you...really needed one today💓

@raymondo162

3 жыл бұрын

...........and a massive hug to you too. mwah from a 70 y o in Kent, England

To use the time right, and to be able to love - those two things are unfortunately very underestimated...

Interesting concept that was very well done on what was probably a budget of £100! Imaginatively directed with very little resources. Great use of minimal lighting to create a stark dystopian feel and a neat transition technique to mark the passage of time. It certainly held my attention.....

A very dark twist on the concept, "Time is money... and money I serve."

wasn't there a movie like this but with like clocks in their arms or something? doesn't matter this was fantastic

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

:) yeah, it was Justin Timber lake’s In Time! And thank you :)

@chancemcclendon3906

3 жыл бұрын

@@RedAbsinthium oh yeah! Loved the concept. Keep up the great work.

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

@@chancemcclendon3906 Thanks so much!

They got the corporate world down to a tee.

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Is the villain’s eyebrow, right? Thanks so much!

The moral of the story is just sooooo relevant with our desire and our today's world. 👏👏👏

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!!

A pawn broker whom deals in life’s very essence. I like it.

Seems like a deal with the devil...

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

It definitely is! That’s what the concept is about.

Certified Gold!!!!!🥇

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll take it! ;)

@tommymorton4939

3 жыл бұрын

Exact the words to describe.

That's a pitch ! Absolutely cold but innovative !

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love writing villains!

I found this really depressing. Loved the cinematography in the last few seconds - haunting ending.

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

I admit it's not a happy story...

@mokshambaghela4902

3 жыл бұрын

Yes really disturbing.

THIS! Is why I support independent film.

The idea of selling "lifetime" is not new, but this specific plot was good.

Simple filmmaking, straighforward, well acted and directed. Thanks for this!

"The Bargain" was created by Eleonora Mignoli and her talented team. Be sure to check out her socials and website to keep up with her future creative work: instagram.com/leo_is_writing/ twitter.com/eleonoramignoli facebook.com/TheBargainFilm www.eleonoramignoli.com/

@im_samra

3 жыл бұрын

BIG FAN FROM PAKISTAN. YOU GUYS ARE AUSUM. KEEP IT UP.

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

People do this everyday, and for far less than he was offering

No doubt, there are those in the world who would do such a thing. Insightful and provocative. I LOVED it!

I sure someone said it before! "Time is money" It did remind me of the movie "In time" from 2011!

You shouldn't be able to take the time from someone else, only from yourself to give to others. So unwilling parties like kids would be off-limits, that makes the time more precious.

I've seen this theme so much lately. It'll never be a reality but a metaphor of how the working class are treated. I see and experience it on a daily basis. We live in a right to work state, meaning its a right for any business to deny you employment and fire you for any reason they seem to find worthy in their own eyes as an offense. We sell our time to live, we borrow money to eat, feed our kids and pay for medical expenses. We sell our kids to the IRS for a refund check. I wish more people would wake up and look around. Most live blindly and ignorantly by choice. They feel they have no other option. I found that to be false. I refuse to sell myself to any entity.

Excelente!!, así es el dinero hoy día. Compra nuestra tiempo de vida. Excellent, that's how money is today. It buys our life time.

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Muy Grazie.

If this should one Day become a Reality, then Humanity can pack up! These are the Dreams of the super Rich, stealing other People's Lives! Shocking Movie, but well done! 👍

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

I was just thinking about this concept the other day. Like how life would really be if it were like that movie In Time. Imagine that's what the future is going to be like. How crazy would that be? This reminds me of the mark of the best Too.

Chilling. Well done. Reminds me of a movie I saw recently on Amazon Prime. Theirs the clocks were on their left arm.

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Probably "In Time". They also exchange time - though they don't sell it.

Brilliant dark sad, hope. Sums up life

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@a.bussey3527

3 жыл бұрын

Nasty, brutish and short

That was awesome! I mean 1960’s Twilight Zone awesome.

Thank - you .

Dealing with Blake huh (Lucifer) Our world has to change I like this short film 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

@Ambushbug

3 жыл бұрын

@Eleonora Mignoli phenomenal job 👍🏽

Living on borrowed time....time is money....what a dark turn for these sayings.

If this were possible, the rich would keep us like livestock. There would be no trades...

@elizabethmolino8262

3 жыл бұрын

So true

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

I can envision time-farms where this could happen!

Excellent concept.. Storyline is efficient with it's Time use. Dust is getting better!

This is a brilliant piece Eleonora. Thanks for creating it.

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

This was disturbing in a microcosmic sense. Reminds me of the premise of that Justin Timberlake flick In Time. Nicely done Short. Bravo!

Such a great movie.. A terrifying glimpse into a future society that isn't science fiction anymore !!! The saying be careful what you wish for is so true 😵😵

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!!

Very good! Very tight! And on the tiniest budget ever. Love it. Well written and well acted.

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! And yes, the budget was small, but the cast and crew really did an amazing job.

A simple story perfectly done.

The ending is very much sensual.Ha Ha Ha!!!

Cleverly wrote nice twist

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

This started out really, really interesting with an artistic, creative idea, good audio & lighting that drew me in. But the story only went so far. The story line had an intro, but then went flat, there was no second or third act. It just fizzled. It felt like a great opportunity wasted. It failed to deliver on its initial promise, at least for me. The acting was good at the start, but the dialog destroyed it about half way thru. This film began with 'showing the story' and degraded into 'telling the story via dialog'...which for me is a huge disappointment - to explicitly tell the story to the viewer rather than shown the story to the viewer is very bad, in my opinion. The dialog between the assistant and the master near the end was a disaster...like a metronome, static, back and forth, stilted. In general, I thought he did a pretty good job, nice facial expressions which made him interesting to watch. Mom was not as quite as desperate as I would imagine a dying person with children might be. The assistant was the stereotypical slave girl? She had very little presence or energy on screen. The decision at the end was a no brainer for mom, so that lacked any tension or really any moral conflict, so the take away feeling wasn't there. The comparison between the decision made by the assistant and the mom was missing something...maybe because the morality play was weak - evil master taking advantage of people for money. But that is a very old morality theme and the plot line here didn't bring out the required emotional impact - all the characters played their part as expected. There wasn't anything unexpectedly revealed about human nature. Assistant dies rather than work for the man (live free or die!), mom does what she has to in order to stay alive for her children. Not a lot of mystery. Conflict wasn't developed over time, "give me time" and "ok, pay for it" - this missed the opportunity to develop conflict and tension over time, over multiple interactions between mom & master. W.r.t. time vs money...this tradeoff is worth writing about, but for me it is not as interesting as time vs murder, or money vs morality. The assistant took her morality over more time, but it was a form of suicide not self-sacrifice since someone else took her place, and nothing was changed. So this, to me, is too binary - "I'll die but not really change or help anyone else because I can't live with how the world is". I think a little philosophy could have been added to this to make it more thought worthy. Like a quote about 'what living is' from the assistant as she left. Or a comment about "meaning of life" from the master. Not just dialog related to logics. That way the viewer would be emotionally triggered and pushed more to think about the meaning of life. This was future life orientated only, which is ok, but it could have included ideas related to what a person has accomplished up to this point in their life. I never really got the emotional anxiety of time running out. Audio could have been leveraged for this...having the tick-tock of a clock in the back ground as they negotiate at the table. Having the viewer have a strong emotional disturbance of time running out would have been great for this film. The whole concept of 'deadline' was weak...because everyone had yet another month. A lot could happen in a month to get another month...and another month...

@MrStretchification

2 жыл бұрын

@@phillipkalaveras1725 I agree. Dude acts like he's a world renowned film critic

@jkyoft78

2 жыл бұрын

@@phillipkalaveras1725 I 'write' way too much. This is text, not audio. Unless you have voices in your head, like I do...but don't get me started, I'll end up writing, and writing, and writing... So I agree...no one should read it.

@samuelfawcett6246

2 жыл бұрын

@@jkyoft78 I think your comments and analysis were great! clicked on the replies hoping to see further discussion but it was just a couple morons with nothing to say.

Brutal.

I love minimalist Syfy

You would sell time not knowing how scarce of a resource it is for you? No amount of desperation would make me take that deal. Never make a trade without knowing the full information first. This is why you test drive a car, buy warrantees, look up a homes history. And with something as valuable as time?

@user-zs5tp9zi6n

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

That hit me hard actually. A good one.

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Oh, I loved this! So many potential stories to be told about how people would "manage their time" and the dark secrets that would unfold in the telling of their tales! I hope to see more about this project as it seems to me to be art imitating life.

Super movie. Greetings from Colombia.

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! On the other side of the globe! Thanks for watching

"The way of the warrior is the resolute acceptance of death."

@raymondo162

3 жыл бұрын

says who exactly ??

@MrWest-ph5yg

3 жыл бұрын

@@raymondo162 Musashi.

Sci-fi short - comments by Jan Beware of spoilers! Bargain by Eleonora Mignoli Plot: Conversational drama about the value of life (literally). The plot leaves no holes, everything we need to know is there, story is closed well and it is combined with a twist. Negatives: 1) one small from a logic point of view: if he would do such business, there would have to be more people with more weapons around him; 2) I think that the scene where she quits, the wording does not fit the acting, either she should have been more dramatic, or the words should be different Positives: 1) I like that it is just few people talking, no action, techno-aspect is just as it needs to be Personal note: Good ol` sci-fi: “Oh no, I wish I would not watch that!” :- ) Summary: Very good, leaves very bad feeling inside (and that is a good training for life…). Similar to “Final Offer” in storytelling and setting.

Eleonora🙋🏽‍♀️👍🏽😱 xcellent everything!! Keep em coming 🤗

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Brother Bear is the name of the Disney movie.

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Also of the production company! :)

Reminds me of the cartoon by David Firth

😳 Perfect short. 👌

The protagonist is like that man in the story about Dorian Grey. Classic Archetype. Faustian.

Nice little business, that.

Lots of possibilities for stories.

This is really cool!! Well done

The only problem is that he wouldn't be in a crappy little warehouse. He'd be in a nice place somewhere. Of course, shooting in a place like that would cost bank so... I loved the premise. I can see how this sort of thing would get started.

Oh, this was a damn good one.

This is amazing 🙌

Very well done...

I really like this concept

Same as working for money to pay for food, rent, medication, etc. They just cut out the middleman.

as allways ... :( ... fits perfect. Well done !

Brilliant!

Pretty wild.

Great! Love the Mephisto character.

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Those eyebrows, right?

Such a technologies and... paper money)

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha.... true, true! But showing money kinda worked better than..... BEEEPPP

another one that should be a feature film. great story and good be expanded on greatly

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

I could not agree more... (yes, being a bit cheeky)

@robertpanek5944

2 жыл бұрын

It has been already done in 2011. Also; not every short film should be extended to a full film. Not every story needs to be hyper-deep. It's very easy to fall for this trap and then you end up with 90 minutes of filler crap and 10 minutes of the original story. Enjoy it for what it is.

Greedy monster. Any large company operates the same. They slowly, but insidiously test each employee and customer, to see how much they can get away with. 30-40 years ago UPS have employees gold coins as a thanksgiving gift it Christmas. Years later, it was a big turkey, fast forward - a coupon for aprox. $10. Then it changed to an office potluck. After that Zero acknowledgement.

"Time that can be bought or sold." That reminds me of a so-so movie, "In Time" (2011), where Time is Money. The Poor have as little as a few years/months/days/hours, while The Rich have Lifetimes or Centuries.

Reminds me of a dutch book I had to read for school. I didn't btw sadly, seemed good. People where getting divided in groups based on the time they had left

Let me guess... A Shakespearean ending? So original.

Good acting, direction and story line, defiantly needs expanded. Too many unanswered questions, although I basically get the story. Liked it

Interesting premise, great idea.

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

This is a short version of "In Time" Time is Wealth" and 💰 is richness ( for those who have money).

Congratulations on creating a thoughtful and entertaining film. Where was this shot and how long did it take from the initial concept to being “in the can”?

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

This was shot in Sheffield (UK) and it took a few months between concept and final results. The biggest wait was between shot day number one (the inside shot) and shot day number two (outside shot) as we were hoping to get a roof location. Unfortunately out budget didn't allow for the expense! The post-production was also pretty long but mostly because the team was busy...

@edyak6280

3 жыл бұрын

@@RedAbsinthium thank you for the details. It’s interesting, for a ‘consumer’ like me, to see what goes on behind the scenes; the effort you and your team put into entertaining us! I wish you well in your future endeavours, by this standard, the future looks bright. (Sounds like a good tag line that.)

time management is a plus.

“Time is the crucible we all burn in”

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Great quote!

Two thumbs up!

Enjoyed that many thanks 😀

That's how does it work!

"ESSSSENCE!"

Thanks dust Something to think about

Le gros délire. ; )

And I red :”the Berghain” lol

Well done. Love this channel!

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! And DUST is pretty amazing.

@lachesisatropos5139

3 жыл бұрын

@@RedAbsinthium , Absolutely!

Talking into a phone that isn't switched on ;) Anyway this already exists, we exchange ~ 8hrs a day, 5 days a week of our lives for money as is.

@kevinholmes1048

3 жыл бұрын

And in turn we exchange that money for longer lives. Usually to our disadvantage because those with extra exploit us.

@orange11squares

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinholmes1048 and the government take a percentage of that as well...

excellent

What I hate about science fiction some day they will found a way to do that

@RedAbsinthium

3 жыл бұрын

In a way, it's very close to the reality already...

@mokshambaghela4902

3 жыл бұрын

@@RedAbsinthium sadly 😭😭